40 seconds left.

Home team at full strength.

1:30 left of the game.

No shots on goal yet for Prague on the powerplay.

Offside Prague. 1:01 left of the PP.

Great chance now for Prague to get back to the two goal lead with a powerplay.

Växjö are pushing for the equaliser.

Face off in the neutral zone.

Icing Växjö.

2-1 now and the game will get even tighter the last minutes.

Face off in the neutral zone after the power break.

Prague is focusing on the defence now. They don't take any chances and keep Växjö from getting real scoring chances.

Pech gets in close of Andrén but his shot gets blocked.

One timer from Netik that Andrén saves with his glove. Face off in Växjö's defensive zone.

Växjö are trying to get closer but Prague hold them off from getting scoring chances with good defence.

The puck is out of play. Face off in the neutral zone.

Vrana is down after a collision. He gets up and goes to the dressing room. No penalty called.

C Rosén gives Popperle some trouble with a wrist shot from the blue line. The goalie save though.

Kiiskinen shots a wrist shot from the left circle that Popperle saves and holds on to. Face off in Prague's own end.

Face off in the neutral zone.

Home team at full strength.

1 minute left of the powerplay for Prague.

A pass from Prague is broken up by a Växjö defender and deflected out of play. Face off in Växjö's end.

Bohm gets a slap shot off from the blue line. Popperle saves with his blocker and covers.

Mostly puck battles in the neutral zone the last minute. The play is a bit reserved from both teams.

Icing Växjö.

Offside Prague.

Högberg with a good chance just to the right of Popperle but the shot misses wide.

The team are feeling each other out in the first minute.

Slap shot from the blue line for Prague.

Icing Prague.

1 minute left of the period.

Mostly board battles the last minute. Slow play for once.

Leino with a wrist shot wide.

Josefsson gets a wrist shot off right in the chest of Popperle who covers the puck.

Växjö get close this time. A Prague defender breaks a pass right in front of Popperle.

Icing Prague.

Icing Växjö after a puck is loose for a few seconds in Andrén's goal crease.

No dice on the powerplay for Prague. Växjö managed to defend well.

Home team at full strength.

Mikus with a one timer from the blue line. Andrén saves.

1 minute left of the powerplay.

2 minutes left of the powerplay.

Hlinka with a wrist shot that goes straight over the glass. Face off in the neutral zone.

Prague get a chance to extend the lead now.

Icing Prague.

03:40 of powerplay for Prague now.

Visiting team at full strength.

Offside Växjö.

15 seconds of 4 on 4 and then Prague get an almost 4 minute powerplay.

Barinka is down after a board battle. Lets see what happens.

40 seconds left of the powerplay.

Shot on goal for Växjö, Popperle saves.

Good chance for Växjö to cut Prague's lead in half here on the powerplay.

Växjö's Hennessy gets a wrist shot but it is blocked by a defender.

There has been more and more of Prague the last minutes. They control the play well at the moment.

Gernat shots a puck on Andrén who deflects the puck out of play. Face off to the left of Andrén.

Mikus tries Andrén with a wrist shot from the blueline. Växjö's goalie saves and covers.

Icing Växjö.

Both teams manage to hold off the opponents from getting many shots off.

Another puck is out of play. Face off in Växjö's defensive zone.

Good shift by Prague with puck possession in Växjö's zone but no shots on goal.

The puck is played out of play and we have a face off in the neutral zone.

Home team at full strength.

Repik shots a slap shot one timer on goal that Andrén saves and deflects out of play.

1 minute left of the powerplay.

Växjö defend their own end well and keep Prague from getting any scoring chances.

Prague get their first real powerplay of the game.

Växjö starts the period with speed. First shift in Prague's end but no shots on goal.

Offside Växjö.

Offside Växjö.

Back to 5 on 5

Home team at full strength.

Visiting team at full strength.

Play is back and fourth on 4 on 4 play without any shots on goal.

4 on 4 hockey for almost 2 minutes now.

Växjö get the games first powerplay. Good chance for them to get back into the game.

The play has been sloppier after Pragues's second goal.

Icing Växjö.

Good last shift by Prague who parked in Växjö's zone.

Offside Prague.

Offisde Växjö.

Pech steals a puck and shots a backhand on Andrén shot stops.

R Rosén dangles past a defender but Popperle stops Växjö again.

Vrana gets a wrist shot off in a great position but the puck deflects on a Växjö defender's stick and out of play. Face off in Växjö's defensive zone.

2 on 1 rush for Växjö but the pass over to Palola just misses his stick.

The intensity has gone up a bit after the opening goal.

Offisde Prague.

Prague tries Andrén with a wrist shot.

Another shot on goal for Växjö from the blue line this time.

Icing Prague.

Good shift by Växjö. Reddox gets close to scoring when he gets a shot off in close but Popperle saves and blocks.

Netterberg is down after a collision right after the face off. He slowly gets up and goes to the dressing room.

Netterberg gets Växjö's first shot on net and Popperle saves and holds on to the puck. Face off in Prague's defensive zone.

Prague scores after the first shot on goal for the game.

Here we go! Prague wins the first face off.

Get your popcorn ready!

The game starts in about 5 minutes.

Starting lineups:

Växjö Lakers: Andrén, (Eriksson) – Bohm, Högberg, Murphy, Lundberg, Holm, C Rosén, Ernstig – Hennessy, Kiiskinen, Palola – Leino, Fröberg, Reddox – Everberg, Wisten, Josefsson – Carnbäck, Netterberg, R Rosén – Rondbjerg

Sparta Prague: Popperle, (Novotny) – Mikus, Piskacek, Gernat, Nedomlel, Barinka, Svrcek, Kalina – Hlinka, Vrana, Klimek – Ihnacak, Netik, Forman – Pech, Replik, Kumstat – Cingel, Kudrna, Uher

Referees: Kaukokari, Fonselius (both FIN) – Haster, Pihlblad (both SWE).

The Semi-Final between Sparta Prague and the Vaxjo Lakers matches one of Europe's most storied and famous hockey clubs against a relative newcomer. Sparta was established in 1903 and since the formation of the Czechoslovakian national league in 1937, the hockey team has played in the top tier every season except one, winning six national titles. They've also been regular competitors in the European Cup and Spengler Cup, and were runners up in the European Hockey League and European Champions Cup respectively in 2000 and 2008. The Lakers, meanwhile, were formed in 1997 and have only played in Sweden's top league since 2011. They have, however, already managed to win an SHL title, doing so in 2014-15. This is the farthest they've ever gone in a European competition. These two teams met in the CHL group stage in 2014-15, with Sparta winning both games to capture top spot.

Both of these teams seem to have gotten stronger as the competition has progressed, showing a mix of timely scoring and steady defence. The first game is in Vaxjo, where the Lakers have been perfect in the CHL so far. Keep in mind, however, that Sparta have not lost on the road yet in the CHL, including two wins in Sweden already.

Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.